Porky Run Explained

Porky Run
Name Other:Tributary to Caldwell Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Porky Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Porky Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Crawford
Length:3.19miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Caldwell Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.82cuft/s at mouth with Caldwell Creek[2]
Source1:Hummer Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles east of Shelmandine Springs, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:41.6842°N -79.6294°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1590feet[4]
Mouth:Caldwell Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles northeast of East Titusville, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.6394°N -79.6178°W
Mouth Elevation:1205feet[5]
Progression:southeast
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Spring Creek Road, Sutton Road, Keyes Road, Dotyville Road

Porky Run is a 2.46miles long 1st order tributary to Caldwell Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Porky Run rises about 1.5 miles east of Shelmandine Springs, Pennsylvania and then flows southeast to join Caldwell Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of East Titusville, Pennsylvania.[5]

Watershed

Porky Run drains of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 429.93, and is about 70% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . 7 May 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Porky Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 May 2021 . en.